BEN-BEOR. A STORY OF THE ANTI- MESSIAH IN TWO DIVISIONS. Part I.—Lunar Intaglios, The Man in the Moon, a counterpart Of Wallace's "Ben Hur." Part ll.—Historical Phantasma goria, The Wandering Gentile, a compan ion romance to Sue's " Wandering Jew." Here's a book for every Jew to read ; to be passed from sire to son , and from mother to daughter. The critic had this book for more than a year before reading it; he did in deed, soon after obtaining it make an attempt, but after going over a chapter or two concluded that the hallucinations of the author were hardly worthy of a further perusal. His attention having been recently called to the book by a lady of literary taste he returned to it with a suspicion of disappointment which, however, has not been con firmed. The work speaks for itself in such tones of strength that the Jewish reader may, with confidence,! request any of his christian breth ren to examine its contents without fear of the results. By the over-zealous Jewish studen...

THE JEWISH SOUTH. I INTERESTS OF JUDAISM. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. HERBERT T. EZEKIEL, Editor aii Proprietor, 72a EAST MAIN STREET. Subscription, One Dollar per annum. Single Copy, Five Cents. Advertising Rate, 25 cents per inch. Entered at the Poat Office, Richmond, V*., as second class mail matter. OUR GREETING. As it is generally conceived, every book of any consequence should have a preface. Likewise, the initial number of a newspaper is not com plete without a salutatory. There is the difference, however, that a a preface is ordinarily written after the book is finished, and the writer can measure his claims by his work and tell definitely what he has at tempted to do. The salutatorian has the untilled field of journalistic possibility still before him, and has to content himself with a statement of what he hopes to do. This, then, be the endeavor of "The Jewish It does not presume to say that it is going to fill a long-felt want,, but it does claim, that there being only one Jewish n...

During the early days of '63, when the success of the Southern arms seemed highly probable, a signifi cant incident occurred in the Con federate States Congress. A debate of no great moment was in pro gress, during the course of which Henry A. Foote, of Mississippi, in cidentally remarked that he pur posed, so soon as the independence of the South was achieved, to in troduce a law providing that no Jew should be allowed to approach within twelve miles of the capital. Now, Foote was admittedly a fanatic of the first water, and if the matter had stopped there noth ing would have been thought of it. But it did not. No sooner had the announcement been made, than the house was swept by a round of ap plause, thus showing that Foote's views coincided with those held by his confreres. Nearly a quarter of a century had passed, when, in November, 1887, the corner-stone of the Lee monu ment was laid. The weather upon that occasion was so inclement that the address was delivered in the hall of ...

News from Staunton, Petersburg and Norfolk Correspondents. Paradise Lodge, I. O. B. 8., meets Sunday night. The seats at the Synagogue Beth Ahaba will be assigned Sunday. The residences of Messrs. Kauf mann and Simon Sycle, on west Grace street, are rapidly nearing completion. The latest estimates, carefully prepared, place the entire Jewish population of Richmond at 3,000, of which 600 are voters. Notices of entertainments, per sonals and all matters of local in terest will be cheerfully published if left at the office of the Jewish South , 722 E. Main St. The new prayer book is nearing completion. Unless there is unex pected dela)', it can be placed in the hands of the Congregation by the middle of September. At the recent primary election six of the twelve Jewish candidates were elected. A gentleman whose father was a Jew, and one who married a Jewess were both defeated Here is how the Holidays fall: New Year, Monday, September 11; Day of Atonement, Wednesday, September 20; Feast...

The JeA*rish South. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF JUDAISM. VoZl. RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1893. No. 2. RICHMOND REMARKS. Mrs. Fanny Sycle Hirsch died at her home in Chicago, Wednesday night last. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sycle of this city. Mrs. Hirsch leaves a husband and (two children. Her sister Mrs. Isaac Cohen, and Mr. Meyer Sycle her brother, will attend the funeral. The interment , will be in Chicago. Mrs. Hirsch was an affectionate daughter and sister, a loving wife and dutiful mother. Her death has brought griet to a wide circle of acquaintances. The funeral of Mr. P. Levy, father of Mr. Ellis P. Levy took place last | Sunday. The interment was at Oakwood. Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Morris are at the World's Fair. Mrs. R. Weisel has returned from a pleasant visit to Atlantic City. Mr. Louis Nachman and wife re turned from Chicago, Wednesday morning. Miss Rubin* daughter of the Rev. Mr. Rubin, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. I. ...

THE JEWISH SOUTH. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF JUDAISM. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 1 HERBERT T. EZEKIEL, Editor and Proprietor, 7aa EAST MAIN STREET. Subscription, One Dollar per annum. Single Copy, Five Cents. ' Advertising Rate, 25 cents per inch. Entered at the Post Office, Richmond, Va., as second class mail matter. MEAT INSPECTION. Anent the ordinance now pend ing in the Richmond City Council for the compulsory inspection of meat and milk, the following, from the Chicago Israelite's correspond ence, is quite pertinent: "The method of slaughtering and examining animals as prescribed by the Mosaic code is a very good thing. A diseased animal should certainly be rejected as unfit for hu man food. I would like to know how many professional slaughterers of animals are sufficiently compe tent and honest to fulfill the duties of their office. Most of them know there is something wrong if they discover a mass of tubercle as big a hat, or a lung cavity large enough to admit their fists,...

THE DEATH OF ESAU. His Tragic End as Graphically De scribed in the Talmud. When Isaac died, Jacob and Esau wept together for their father's demise. They carried his body to the cave of Machpelah, which is in Hebron, and all the kings of Ca naan followed with the mourners in the funeral train of Isaac. He was buried with great reverence, even as though he had been a king; his children mourned for him twelve months, and the kings of Canaan lamented sorely for thirty days. Isaac bequeated his cattle and all his possessions to his two sons. Esau said then to Jacob, "Behold, this which our father has left us must be divided into two portions, then I will select my share." Jacob divided all his father's possessions into two portions in the presence of Esau and his sons, and then ad dressing his brother, said: "Take unto thyself both these portions which thou seest before thee. Be hold, the God of heaven and earth spoke unto our ancesters, Abraham and Isaac, saying 'unto thy seed will I gi...

V ° L - L RICHMOND, VaTfRIDAY, " Z~7 1 ■ ' rio. 3. RICHMONDJEMMS. I It is understood that an effort will soon be made to establish a Jewish Chautauqua in Richmond. Mrs. Caroline Straus, accom panied by her granddaughter, Miss Florence Bloomberg, has returned to the city after summering at the Hotel Albemarle. The Board of Directors of the Congregation Kenesath Israel will be at the Synagogue, Sunday morn ing the 10th, at 9 o'clock, to sell seats for the coming 3'ear. A merry party of eight went off to Chicago last Sunday: Misses Jenette Bear, Jennie Bear, Amelia Bear, Sadie Levy, Sarah Miller, Mary Wagner, Flora Bear of Gor donsville and Mr. Augustus Gold back. Dr. Calisch did not retnrn to Richmond in time to officiate last Saturday as was expected and an nounced. He was detained in Chicago, having been requested to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Isaac Hirsch, formerly of this city. There is some talk of a consolida tion of the Sir Moses Montefiore and Kenesath Israel Congregation Suc...

THE JEWISH SOUTH. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF JUDAISM. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. HERBERT T. EZEKIEL, Editor and Proprietor, 73a EAST MAIN STREET. Subscription, One Dollar per annum. Single Copy, Five Cents. Advertising Rate, 25 cents per inch. Entered at the Post Office, Richmond, Va., as second class mail matter. The advent of the holy season is always a thing of great moment to the Jew. From the prevailing in difference which is to be seen on all sides and which has affected the most solemn of religious obser vances, the high holidays have so far been exempt. It is possible that their comparative infrequency may in some small measure account for this, but the real reason lies in the fact that these ,4 fearful days" rep resent that, against which all the forces of civilization have thus far battled in vain. The mystery of death and the still deeper mystery of life are unconsciously brought home to us as, by the New Year, we are : told, in unmistakable manner, how swiftly and inel...

MORE INTOLERANCE. H Two weeks ago we made reference to the fact that in a recent primary an entire ticket had been defeated in consequence of a derogatory remark made by one of the candi dates. It is true that this was a hardship on the innocent victims, but there was no other way of sec uring the desired result. We are sorry to say that the matter was not allowed to drop there as we were in hopes it would be. A few days ago a woman who does considerable dressmaking for Jewish ladies came to the house of the gentleman who had compassed the defeat of the candidates in ques tion. She said her landlord had given her notice to move as he did'nt want "Jew women" coming to his house to have their dresses made. "Jews and niggers "he said were always giving him trouble, rand there was only one decent Jew j *la town. Investigation disclosed the fact that he was one of the beaten candidates. Now this particular gentleman is an employee of one of the city de partments, or to speak plainly a "p...

(SHE DIDN'T WANT IT. Those whose mission in life it is entertain the public are al ays pestered by friends and ac quaintances for free seats at their entertainments. There probably never was a singer or an actor or a pianist who has not bored nearly to death by these people, many of whom had not the slightest claim to ask the courtesy they demanded. A pianist who was pre-eminently successful in his day, and that day was not so far back either, was Rubenstein, who travelled nearly the whole world oyer delighting peo ple with his genius. He like all others, was very much annoyed by requests for complimentary tickets, but most of the time he mantained his composure even though justly irritated. It is told of him that just before one of his recitals in London he was accosted by an old lady in the entrance hall, and thus ad dressed: "Oh, Mr. Rubenstein, I am so glad to see you! I have tried in vain to purchase a ticket. Have you a seat you could let me have ?' "Madam," said the great pia...

Vol. I. RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,1893. No. 4. RICHMOND NEWS. Want to Buy the Synagogue. The following from the Dispatch of Thursday last has the stamp of official approval: At the annual meeting of the Con gregation Kenesath Israel, held at their synagogue on Tuesday eve ning last, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent, H. Fisher; vice-president, Ph. Hirshberg; secretary, W. Pearlstein; treasurer, E. C. Myer; trustees, N. Greewald, S. Scheer, B. Paris, M. Myer, G. Kern, I. G. Bernstein; sex ton, I. Michael. It was also decided to appoint a committee of five to report back to a meeting to lie held the latter part of this month, what revision they deem necessary in the form of wor ship and rules governing the S} T na gogue, to change the congregation from an Orthodox to a Moderate Reform one. The older members have for years used their every ex ertion against making any such re vision, while the younger members are in favor of it, in order to ...

THE JEWISH SOUTH. A JOURNAL devoted to the INTERESTS OF JUDAISM. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. HERBERT T. BEDEL, Editor ani Prop, 722 Eapt Main Street. Subscription, One Dollar per annum. Single Copy, Five Cents. Advertising Rate, 24 cents per inch. Entered at tbe Post Office, Richmond, Va., as second class mail matter. Atonement Day. "Let us not idly shirk the task. But face ourselves and boldly ask Our conduct whether it has trod The path of mammon or of God P" "Kippurday," as a day of ter ror is disappearing, but atonement day of earnest devotion, prolonged meditation and self-inquiry is tak ing its place. The day has not lost its hold upon Israel, because one sees now so many who do not fast, but it is changing its character. From being a period of bodily af fliction and mental terror, it has become more a day of spiritual ex clusiveness, when the world, the flesh and the devil being cast aside, I the heart is undisturbedly devoted I to the contemplation of the eter-1 nal treasures of faith...

are better than the calculations of the head. I know that careful peo ple, prudent people, politic people, people who never commit them selves, appear to get along better; that impetuous, impulsive people are always doing things awry, stepping on people's toes, and say ing things mal-apropos, and com mitting blunders; but now, think you when you choose a friend, or have a friend, on whom do you the more rely, the one who acts for you from motive of the head, or from the promptings of the heart? Is that affection, is that, true, deep and earnest loye that rises frouu calculated results, or that wells up, irresistibly from the fountain of the heart ? Let the heart speak, for it speaks in no uncertain tones. Guard well the heart, for out of it are the issues of life. See now, you will all have opportunity. The winter promises ! to be a hard one, and a severe one j for those who have been accustom ed to rely upon their weekly wages for support. The factories and shops that have been clo...

HEART vs. HEAD. Dr. Calisehs New Year's Ser mon a Splendid Effort. Proverbs IV. 23 —"Above all things, guard thy heart, for oat ofit are the issues of life. My Friends: — The difference between the senti ment aroused by New Year's eve, and that by New Year's morning, is as the difference between death and life. Last evening we stood at the grave of a year that was dy ing, and ere yet we had left the house ot God, it had been laid away in the limitless sepulcher of the past. Our minds were then naturally busy with retrospection. The fading rays of the sun, the on coming twilight and the deepening darkness of the night gave rise rather to the subdued sadness of memory, than to the brightness of hopeful expectation. We were busy then meditating on what had been and was no more. This morning we stand at the cradle of a year new born, that is coming to us.with its burden of life's happenings for us all. Ignorant, though we are, of what j may be in store for us this coming I twelvemonth, ...

ing, of purely a religious nature, should have taken place just at this particular season, and with out human design, even rather in defiance of human wishes and plans is nothing short of providen tial, and he who sees nothing sig nificant therein, is surely blind. The wordly-wise may scoff and declare it is a mere coincidence. So too the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and the discovery of America in 1492, and Bluchers ar rival and Grouchy's delay, which rendered Waterloo possible, have been coincidences. They are coin cendences wrought by a design, deeper than human comprehen sion, and are remarkable, not so much for their fortuitousness, as that they are figures on the dial of history, which mark the fulfillment of the plans of Him, who maketh and unmaketh nations. C. From Petersburg. Petersburg, Va., Sept. 13, 1893. The New Year's services here were very impressively conducted by Mr. Horowitz, our new Rabbi, and were better attended than pre vious years. Our young people were o...

RICHMOND NEWS. No Change in Time of Services. An extremely well-attended an nual meeting of the congregation Beth Ahabah was held at the Syn agogue last Sunday morning. The reports of various officers were sub mitted, and proved quite satisfac tory. The financial condition of the Congregation was shown to be all that could be desired, and it was ordered that $500 additional be placed in the sinking fund. The board reported, with adverse recommendation, a resolution pro viding that during certain fall and winter months the Friday evening services be held at 8 o'clock instead of at dark. There was a long dis cussion of the question, which re sulted in its defeat, the vote stand ing, ayes, 27; noes, 13. Mr. Moses Milhiser, president, and Mr. N. W. Nelson, vice-presi dent were re-elected to their re spective offices. Messrs. Wm. Lovenstein, Jacob May and Isaac Thalhimer were re elected to the Board of Managers for the term of three years. This is the (27th time consecutively that. Mr. M...

HE WAS A JEW. And Knew How to Give Good Reasons for It. Under the caption of "A Political Document of the Year 1800," Dr. Cyrus Adler, contributes to the first number of the American Jewish His torical Society papers, the splendid ly written paper given below : Dr. Adler states that, "the original copy of the document was secured from Mr. John M. Noah, of the U. S. National Museum, grand son of Mordecai M. Noah. It was evidently written in the heat of a politicall campaign and is at once dignified and spirited. "Benjamin Nones was of French birth. Some years since I made a copy of his naturalization certifi cate, dated October 9th, 1784. In that instrument he was described as a'merchant.' Someaccount of his military career may be found in Markens' ' The Hebrews in Ameri ca,' p. 126." It should be borne in mind that the two grand political parties of that day were the Federals and Re publicans. The latter's principles were about the same as those of the Democrats of the present, whil...